Frank Cannon
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Career & Clubs
Cannon began his career with his hometown club Hitchin Town at 15 whilst working for a firm of solicitors. Described as "a dashing player and good dribbler with a fine shot", he joined Southern League club Queen's Park Rangers in April 1907. He helped Rangers to win the league title in 1907–08. He scored for QPR at Stamford Bridge in the first ever FA Charity Shield game in 1908. His goal cancelled out that of Manchester United's Billy Meredith, and took the game to a replay, which United won 4–0. QPR went on to finish 15th in 1908–09. He moved on to West Ham United for the 1909–10 season, but played just four competitive games, all in January 1901, with his only goal coming in a 5–0 win over Norwich City. Cannon joined New Brompton for the 1910–11 season, before moving on to Port Vale of The Central League in July 1911. With 18 goals in the 1911–12 season he became the club's top scorer. He helped the Vale lift the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1912 and the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1913, but lost form during the 1912–13 season and departed the Athletic Ground in the summer of 1913.
- Club
- Hitchin Town F.C.
- Club
- Port Vale F.C. (1911–1913)
- Club
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. (1907–1909)
- Club
- West Ham United F.C. (1909–1910)
- Club
- Gillingham F.C. (1910–1911)
Legacy
Queens Park Rangers
Southern Football League: 1907–08 FA Charity Shield runner-up: 1908 Port Vale
Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1912 Birmingham Senior Cup: 1913
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron BrownGillingham F.C. · 2007–2008
Aaron BrownQueens Park Rangers F.C. · 2004–2006
Aaron CresswellWest Ham United F.C. · 2014
Aaron HughesQueens Park Rangers F.C. · 2014–2014- Aaron MorrisGillingham F.C. · 2014
Aaron Wan-BissakaWest Ham United F.C. · 2024
Abdenasser El KhayatiQueens Park Rangers F.C. · 2016–2017
Abdoulaye FayeWest Ham United F.C. · 2011–2012Abdul RazakWest Ham United F.C. · 2014–2014
Abdulai Bell-BaggiePort Vale F.C. · 2010–2010
Adam BarrettGillingham F.C. · 2012–2015
Adam BirchallGillingham F.C. · 2011–2014
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Identifiers & aliases
Frank Cannon was an English footballer who played at inside-right. He played for Hitchin Town, Queen's Park Rangers, West Ham United, New Brompton, and Port Vale. He helped QPR to the Southern League title in 1907–08 and scored in the FA Charity Shield defeat in 1908. He later won the Staffordshire Senior Cup and Birmingham Senior Cup with Port Vale. He was killed in action during World War I at the age of 27.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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